aviation   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
Flying Magazine • Ryan Ewing

FAA 2025 airmen data: student pilot numbers rise, pilot base gets younger, and women pilots cross 100,000

New FAA airmen data for 2025 shows student pilot numbers increasing alongside a younger overall pilot population. It also indicates women pilots have surpassed 100,000 for the first time, marking a milestone in gender participation in civil aviation.

2026-04-10T09:41:12.816869-07:00
space   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
The Atlantic • Rebecca Boyle

A Different Moon From the One We’ve Known

By The Atlantic: NASA’s Artemis II mission is bringing home a view of the moon unlike any humanity has seen before.

Also: The Independent and NASA
2026-04-10T08:01:15.152536-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   F-16   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

Bahraini F-16 Block 70 Scores Type’s First Air-To-Air Kill

By Aviation Week: Bahraini F-16 Block 70 achieves first air-to-air kill, intercepting Iranian drones amid regional tensions and missile attacks.

Also: The War Zone, Janes and aerospaceglobalnews.com
2026-04-09T10:22:25.391225-07:00
aviation   Routes   Europe   Airports   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Air France-KLM Reorganizes and Optimizes Paris Operations

By Breitflyte: Air France-KLM Group has announced a reorganization of their Paris operations in a move that plays tom the strengths of each of the Group’s airlines. On Thursday (April 9, 2026), Air France-KLM Group announced that Air France has consolidated all domestic and international departures from Paris at Charles de Gaulle Airport (with the exception of some Corsica routes operated under a French public service obligation), while Transavia has firmly established itself as the Group’s reference operator.

Also: CAPA
2026-04-10T08:40:25.783373-07:00
aviation   Leadership   Africa   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

SAA names interim group chief as Lamola steps down after five years

By FlightGlobal: South African Airways’ group chief, John Lamola, has resigned and will step down from the top post at the end of April.The company has appointed an acting chief — catering subsidiary Air Chefs had Matshela Seshibe — while it looks to recruit a permanent successor.

2026-04-10T09:33:12.474808-07:00